Report from RNZ Wellington cafe Nikau says it was notified only a day before City Gallery Wellington publicly announced its closure – a move that will likely mean the end of the iconic business after more than 20 years. On Tuesday the gallery said it will shut in June – sooner than planned – after […]
Photo credit: Stephen Olsen Wellington.Scoop Do not despair. Anyone reeling from the news that Wellington’s City Gallery will be closing until 2026 can be reassured that there are a generous handful of welcoming gallery spaces around the city. We’ll be keeping tabs on some of these almost hidden spots over the coming months, particularly community-based […]
The Health research Council was asked: As the HRC “invests approximately $120 million per year on behalf of government”, what independent analysis, if any, has the HRC undertaken to ensure the almost three-quarters of a billion dollars invested since 2018 has benefitted New Zealanders and their health. Seems a reasonable question. You spend $360 million […]
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An Auckland link will be added to the trans-Pacific submarine cable being built by Vocus and Google. Spark uses MBNZ technology to highlight fixed wireless performance. 2degrees appears to be winning mobile market share.
Marriage and civil union statistics record the number of marriages and civil unions registered in New Zealand each year, and divorce statistics record the number of divorces granted in New Zealand each year. Key facts Marriages and civil unions In ...
Marriage and civil union statistics record the number of marriages and civil unions registered in New Zealand each year, and divorce statistics record the number of divorces granted in New Zealand each year.
The Teaching Council welcomes the commitment of the government to resourcing professional learning for early years teachers, and the resources to support them to teach young learners to read. We agree that more prescription in some areas of our curricula ...
The Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, Chris Bishop today released his decision on four recommendations referred to him by the Western Bay of Plenty District Council, opening the door to housing growth in the area.
Hailing from the heartland of Taranaki, quirky genre-spanning four-piece band theSLACKS offer up their latest full-length studio album, the 11-song-long INFORMATION APE.
1st strikers 2nd strikers This data comes from someone who has OIAd this data. The Government’s proposed new law will see 55% of violent or sexual offenders not get a first strike and 31% of what would have been second strikers not get a second strike. Arguably it could even see 75% of first strikers and 53% […]
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Rebecca Keeley, founder of Yarn, an innovative health platform has been named the 2024 NSW/ACT AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award winner.
Trade Minister, Todd McClay, has slammed Canada’s refusal to comply in full with a CPTPP trade dispute ruling over dairy trade as “cynical” and says New Zealand has no intention of backing down.
The disbanding of the Public Service Commission’s pay equity taskforce takes Aotearoa New Zealand workers back at least a decade and shows an utter disregard for fairness at work and the value of women’s work, says Chris Abercrombie, PPTA Te Wehengarua ...
The recent announcement by the Government to abandon the Residential Property Managers Bill, introduced by Labour last year, has been met with disappointment, according to New Zealand Property Investors Federation President, Sue Harrison.
The New Zealand Association of Scientists says, “The Science System Advisory Group’s (SSAG’s) consultations and Terms of Reference (ToR) send worrying signals when combined with recent comments from the Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology ...
Principals are increasingly concerned about the pace of change being imposed on our education system, without critical consultation with the sector. First came cell phone bans, next one hour each of reading, writing and maths, then attendance, and ...
"If mental health is such a priority, why has the Government failed to provide concrete evidence the Office will keep operating as before?" said Duane Leo National Secretary for the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi.
Omoda Jaecoo has announced its new rank as the fastest-growing automotive brand in the world, setting new standards for excellence and innovation with a highly competitive fleet.
Shareholders have assumed enormous influence over U.S. corporations over the last few decades. Despite their firm hold, shifts are underway that could alter the domestic corporate landscape.
News from NZ Police There was an increased Police presence in Burgess Road, Johnsonville this afternoon while Police responded to an incident reported at 12.50pm. Diversions were in place. After the incident was resolved, Police thanked members of the public for their patience. No injuries were reported and no issues. > Content Sourced from scoop.co.nz […]
The Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) is welcoming the New Zealand Government’s commitment to continuing to push for Canada to honour its trade commitments.
The Chairperson of the Finance and Expenditure Committee is calling for public submissions on the Contracts of Insurance Bill.
The National Iwi Chairs Forum (NICF) expressed their unanimous endorsement for ‘Toitū te Reo, the National Māori Language Festival’ presented by Mātauranga Iwi Leaders Group (MILG) at the recent forum gathering in Tauranga.
Two of the China Council’s key missions are to ‘inform New Zealanders about our bilateral relationship with China’, and to ‘Catalyse, or rather, focus long-term thinking’. These are excellent starting points for today.
A guest post by John Stringer: As is usual on Kiwiblog (and other NZ sites) there are habitual ‘Trolls.‘ Unfortunately any pro-Israel statements, and even my blog series on archaeology in Israel, attracted anti-semitic comment and statements (haters are everywhere). However, on Blog #7 of that illustrated series, “Tranquil” published this very well-researched and definiative […]
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